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MortgagePoint ยป Your Trusted Source for Mortgage Banking and Servicing News 20 November 2023 M O V E R S & S H A K E R S bringing the company's digital mortgage innovations to market, including the company's flagship loan origination system (LOS) Mortgage Machine. "Dan's extensive industry expertise is rooted in mortgage IT services and tech- nology, with a particular emphasis on digital mortgage strategy and implemen- tation. As Mortgage Machine Services continues to pioneer technology for the mortgage industry, we knew we needed a seasoned and innovative thinker like Dan to help us deliver these innovations to the masses," Mortgage Machine Services President and CEO Jeff Bode said. "The recent launch of our namesake LOS is only the beginning, and we look forward to Dan's assistance in helping lenders harness the power of our current and fu- ture digital lending technology releases." McGrew brings nearly three decades of experience to his role at Mortgage Machine. Throughout his extensive career, McGrew has worked closely with providers of LOS, document generation, eVault and eClosing platforms to ensure clients have the necessary tech stack to transition to digital successfully, includ- ing guiding clients on MERS eRegistry setup, meeting with all lender's counter- parties, and equipping clients with the knowledge and foresight of transitioning from a traditional paper-based process to digital. Previously, McGrew was the COO and SVP of Sales at Pavaso, a full-service eClos- ing platform. He also spent six years as the President of IT Services, a U.S.-based boutique SAP consulting firm. "My entire career has specialized in 'eReadiness' and guiding mortgage lenders through the journey of paper to digital," McGrew said. "With its proven history in powering digital mortgage originations at scale, Mortgage Machine is the LOS lenders need to compete effec- tively in today's digital marketplace." FNF NAMES JOE GREALISH AS PRESIDENT, NATIONAL AGENCY OPERATIONS Fidelity National Financial (FNF), a provider of title insur- ance and transaction services, has announced that Joe Grealish, President of Eastern Operations, will assume the position of President of National Agency Operations, effective January 1, 2024. These additional leadership responsibilities as Steve Day, current President of National Agency Operations, has announced his retirement from the company at the end of 2023. "Joe has had many years of experi- ence working in markets where direct residential, commercial, and our inde- pendent agency partners compete and thrive," said Mike Nolan, CEO of FNF. "His vast amount of experience across a large geography of the U.S. leading oper- ations, regions, and divisions in both the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast will help lead our agency operations into an increasing technology focused future." Grealish served as President of the Texas Land Title Association for 2013- 2014 and has served on the Board of Governors for the American Land Title Association (ALTA) since October 2020. Day has held state and area lead- ership positions in Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York, as well as regional and executive management positions covering many states in the Northeast and Midwest. In February of 2018, Day was named President of National Agency Operations. Throughout Day's career, he has been an active member of various state Land Title Associations, served on the Board of Governors for ALTA, and served as the President of ALTA for 2017-2018. "Steve has had a significant impact upon our company and the industry," Nolan said. "He will continue to work with us on strategic initiatives, and we wish him well in this next chapter of his life." PRETIUM TAPS FORMER MORGAN STANLEY COO JONATHAN PRUZAN AS NEW PRESIDENT Pretium has named Jonathan Pruzan President and member of the company's Executive Committee. In this newly created role, Pruzan will oversee many of Pretium's strategic and operational initiatives, reporting to Don Mullen, Pretium's Founder and CEO. Pruzan brings more than 30 years of financial services and asset management experience, a proven track record of creating and capitalizing on growth op- portunities, and a demonstrated ability to develop and lead high-performing teams across diverse economic environments. "Adding a strategic leader of Jon's caliber demonstrates the strength of Pretium's model and market position as one of the leading investors in real estate and credit," Mullen said. "Pretium is a fast-growing, integrated firm that supports the entire asset lifecycle by embracing opportunity where others resist complexity. Jon is part of an elite class of financial services leaders, having excelled as an operating executive and a dealmaker. At a time of significant consolidation in the asset management space, we look forward to benefiting from Jon's long history of success driving organic growth and identifying compel- ling acquisitions and partnerships to take the firm to the next level." Pruzan spent the last 28 years with Morgan Stanley, serving in a variety of leadership positions, including COO, CFO, and Head of Corporate Strategy. As part of Morgan Stanley's leader- ship team, Pruzan played a key role in Morgan Stanley's acquisitions of E*Trade Financial, Eaton Vance, and Solium Capital. Prior to holding these corporate positions, Pruzan built his career as an investment banker and was Head of the Global Financial Institutions Group, where he advised financial institutions and governments around the world on